protest
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He agreed under protest to open the electronic gate in return for the commission’s reducing his fine by $1.1 million, to $1.4 million, secured by a lien on his home.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The group said the protest was "an attempt to send a public message that we have no faith in the current ownership and the direction the club is heading".
From BBC • May 16, 2026
On the Aybasti plateau in the northeastern Ordu province, villagers turned out en masse earlier this month to protest plans to mine an area they use for farming.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
When their friends are going to the protest and ask them to come along.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
Ida opened her mouth in protest, but Balthilda cut her off.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing protest
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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